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MLB Odds Report for Tuesday August 13th

There are some intriguing matchups on the schedule throughout the day and into the night here on hump day. We've researched five games closely and our cappers believe they have a good handle on where to go with their MLB picks.

We've got two lefties in Jason Vargas and Scott Kazmir pitching tonight, and the MLB odds show a toss-up. Kazmir (13-4, 2.73 ERA) has been the better of the two overall, but Vargas hasn't been too shabby either at 8-5 with a 3.48 ERA.

Jeff points out that Vargas has had success with the scheduled umpire, and with Kansas City in such good form, he's on the home team in this spot.

They'll send out Hisashi Iwakuma to the mound tonight, with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey set to start for the Blue Jays, who are a poor 3-7 in their previous 10 contests.

As you'd expect, Iwakuma and the Mariners are the firm favorites on the MLB betting odds board. And, in expectations that Seattle will keep their good run going, Jeff is backing the hosts to secure another victory.

It may not be so straightforward against Bartolo Colon, who's actually performed well at home throughout the season. Coming into tonight, the Mets are an even 28-28 at Citi Field, with the Nationals at 30-29 on the road.

Ross has analyzed this game closely and has opted to select the better overall team in Washington at a relatively cheap price.

New York Yankees (Pineda) vs. Baltimore Orioles (Tillman)Covered by Joe Catalano and Willie Bee
It's been a long time since we've seen Michael Pineda compete in the majors, but he's done well in a couple rehab starts and the Yankees therefore feel comfortable in sending him out to the bump tonight in Baltimore.

Pineda owns a nice 1.83 ERA in limited starts this season, but he'll likely be on a pitch-count tonight. The Orioles turn to Chris Tillman, who's 9-5 with a 3.73 ERA.

There are two different opinions on this game, as Joe believes the value lies with Baltimore, whereas Willie expects a low-scoring game and therefore will be on the UNDER.